Larger Public Colleges in the Midwest

More than half of all college freshmen are enrolled at a college within 100 miles of their permanent home. Only a small fraction venture further than 500 miles from home for college.

But knowing which colleges are in your region is important for several reasons. First, because of their location, these colleges provide you a good opportunity to visit the campus. Even if you move far away for college, seeing what is available nearby will help you decide which type of college fits you best. Also, colleges nearby may have state-funded merit aid programs that extend across state lines. So you may be able to pay in-state tuition for a college that is located across state lines.

These are the public colleges and universities with more than 10,000 full-time undergrads located in the Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. Tuition listed is in-state tuition for one full academic year, based on 2007 data.

Larger Public Colleges in the Midwest

College

City

State

Full-time undergrads

Tuition

Western Illinois University

Macomb

IL

10,648

$8,079

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale

IL

12,896

$8,899

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

IL

14,459

$10,546

Illinois State University

Normal

IL

16,800

$9,019

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb

IL

17,193

$8,588

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign

IL

32,144

$11,130

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis

IN

16,974

$6,850

Ball State University

Muncie

IN

17,186

$7,212

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington

IN

29,609

$7,837

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette

IN

32,087

$7,416

Oakland University

Rochester Hills

MI

11,838

$7,575

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti

MI

15,859

$7,490

Wayne State University

Detroit

MI

16,027

$7,844

Grand Valley State University

Allendale

MI

18,177

$7,240

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant

MI

18,392

$9,120

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo

MI

19,034

$7,260

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor

MI

25,386

$10,447

Michigan State University

East Lansing

MI

34,436

$9,690

Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato

MN

12,011

$6,050

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud

MN

12,697

$5,955

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis

MN

33,100

$9,598

Missouri State University

Springfield

MO

14,143

$5,988

University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia

MO

19,922

$7,603

Youngstown State University

Youngstown

OH

10,583

$6,721

Wright State University-Main Campus

Dayton

OH

11,204

$7,018

University of Toledo-Main Campus

Toledo

OH

14,836

$7,982

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford

OH

15,185

$10,554

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green

OH

15,717

$9,060

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron

OH

15,723

$8,382

Kent State University-Kent Campus

Kent

OH

16,391

$8,430

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati

OH

17,529

$9,399

Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens

OH

17,738

$8,907

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus

OH

40,196

$8,676

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee

WI

20,492

$6,954

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison

WI

26,958

$7,185

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